{"id":131799,"date":"2025-09-12T08:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/131799\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:09:14","slug":"virat-kohli-taught-me-passion-and-hunger-shubman-gill-on-his-role-model-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/131799\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Virat Kohli taught me passion and hunger&#8217; \u2013 Shubman Gill on his role model | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/india-v-new-zealand-semi-final-icc-men39s-cricket-world-cup-india-2023.jpg\" alt=\"'Virat Kohli taught me passion and hunger' \u2013 Shubman Gill on his role model\" title=\"Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images) <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shubman-gill\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shubman Gill<\/a> recently opened up on Apple Music about his cricket journey and the inspirations behind his rise, giving fans a glimpse into the man behind the bat. Speaking on the podcast, Gill reflected on India\u2019s recent Test series against England and the grueling battles that pushed both teams to their limits. Amidst the discussion about his own performances and love for music, Gill shared how <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virat Kohli<\/a> shaped his approach to the game. Gill spoke about his early cricketing heroes and highlighted how <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kohli<\/a>\u2019s passion and hunger for the game left a lasting impression on him. \u201cTalent and skill are one thing, but if you don\u2019t have the drive and the passion, it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Asia Cup: Gautam Gambhir in a serious discussion with India vice-captain Shubman Gill<\/p>\n<p>Kohli\u2019s dedication, intensity, and sheer hunger to excel showed him what it truly takes to succeed at the highest level. For Gill, this was more than admiration\u2014it became a blueprint for his own career. As a Test captain himself now, Gill has also drawn lessons from philosophy, particularly Stoicism, to manage pressure and expectations. He explained how he views leadership and performance: like bees making honey, focusing on the work itself rather than recognition. \u201cI want to do my part sincerely and honestly without seeking appreciation,\u201d he said, a mindset that echoes the discipline and focus Kohli embodies on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>Which quality of Virat Kohli do you admire the most?<\/p>\n<p> Beyond cricket, Gill opened up about his love for music, his journey from Punjab to the world stage, and how routines like listening to classical tunes help him stay in the zone before matches. Gill\u2019s words make it clear that while he enjoys music, food, and travel, his cricketing philosophy has been deeply shaped by watching Kohli and applying timeless lessons about focus, discipline, and passion to every aspect of the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images) Shubman Gill recently opened up on Apple Music&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":131800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,62068,62069,15621,28866,7054,101,62070,56,54,55,15624,62067],"class_list":{"0":"post-131799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-cricket-philosophy","10":"tag-gill","11":"tag-indian-cricket","12":"tag-kohli","13":"tag-shubman-gill","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-test-series-india-vs-england","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-unitedkingdom","19":"tag-virat-kohli","20":"tag-virat-kohli-inspiration"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}